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It is a real crackpot that would be a trapeze artist (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

aerialist

'a trapeze artist' is the definition.
(someone doing acrobatics on a trapeze)

'it is a real crackpot' is the wordplay.
'crackpot' indicates an anagram (I've seen this in other clues).
'it'+'is'+'a'+'real'='itisareal'
'itisareal' anagrammed gives 'AERIALIST'.

'that would be' is the link.

(Other definitions for aerialist that I've seen before include "Highly-regarded performer" , "skier" , "trapeze artist" , "Trapeze acrobat" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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